The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-18

Edouard Audran, the composer Of
"Mascotte," is engaged on n new
operetta, entitled "Mohamet's Para
disc"
M. Leo Delibes is finishing the
music Of his opera, "Kassia," whose
libretto is by MN. Henri Meilhac
aud Philippe Gill.
The Prince Regent Of Bavaria has
abandoned TO the municipality OF
Munich the famous opera house
built by the late King.
1t is announced that the renowned
double bass virtuoso Bottesini has
been engaged by Mr.. Abbey for an
American concert tour.
tits said that Johannes Brahms is
at present engaged on the compost
ton ofa opera, the libretto OF which
is written by Herr j. Widmann.
Teresma Tua. court violinist OF
Berlin, aged twenty, and said to be
the best female violinist in the world,
will make concert tour ia this
country next season.
At last accounts Don Juan" had
reached its 496ih performance in
the Imperial Operahouse 10 Berlin.
It's JO0th representation is 10 be ap-
propriately commemorated.
At La Scala, Milan, the new
director is about 10 revive "Lohen-
grin" with Nine. Kupfer- Berger,
Messrs. Marconi, Dufriche and
Navsrrini as principal artists.
Nine. Minnie Hauk was one Of the
soloists at the Seventeenth Dutch
Musical Festival which began in
Amsterdam on September lst, and
was attended by about G000 singers.
The repertoire Of the Boston ideals
will this year consist Of opera comique
in Enslish, pure and simple, 10 the
complete exclusion Of everything re.
sembling opera bouffe or musical
burletta.
Jules Levy, the greatest blower
OF the cornet-ot both hemispheres,
is tired Of the effete institutions OF
the old world, and has declared his
intention 10 become 4 citizen Of the
United States.
The Queen Regent OF Spain, az
Austrian Princess by birth, and an
enthusiastic admirer OF Wagner, has
instructed the director Of the Royal
Theater, in Madrid, TO produce sew.
eral OF Wagner's operas next season.
Lilli Lehman has been singing in
concerts in Copenhagen. She wa,
introduced 10 the music loving pub.
lie Of the Danish capital in Phil
harmonic concert, under the direc.
ton Of johannes Syensden, the com
poser.
| Next winter 4 string quartet o.
ladies' will be started, under Oh,
egis OF the coleert agent, Hermann
Wolf, OF Berlin. The lair artistei
are: Mines, Marie Solda,, AgDei
TschetschuliD, Gabrielle Roy anc
Campbell.
Mile. Louise Heymap. sister o
the celebrated pianist, Karl Hey
man, is another diva receiving pub
lie favor. Parisian critics are II
raptsres about her, aud IRE Jict tina
10 her the word will see aud hea
another Adelina Patti.
The Berlin Courier states that Mis-
Clara Quarlitz, Of the Victoria The
alter, Berlin, il engaging a ballet 70
America. This ballet ensemble Is 4
appear in New York, PHILADELPHIA
aud other cities here, in a ballet 40,
pan,omime arrangement OF tn
"Mikado."
| Emma Abbott, kiss aud all vii
pay us q visit. The viyacious lad
will make us acquainted with an En
glish version OF Aubers charmin
comic opera ia Part du Diable,
which will be produced for the frs
time in this country under the TIL
The Good Devil"
Mr.. Carl Strakosch is the manage
OF the Louise kellogg Concert an
Opera Company for the ensuing sea
son The vocalists, besides Mis-
kellogg, are Miss Carrie Morse, con
tralio; Mr.. Carlo Spisaroli. tenor, an
Mr.. William II. Lee, baritone. MI
Charles u. Pratt Is TO be the cor
ductor.
A notable feature in the Londu
opera season was the reduction
the prices Of admission. The r,
suits seem 10 show that when stars
are not engaged people will not pa
che high pricos; and Italian opera ,
the future lin default OF "stsrs wi
undoubtedly be honest Performance,
at cheap prices.